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DiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… battle to service its residents with precious little money. City residents, themselves, and most of us here in … he could produce no receipts, nor could he account for the money collected. As Festivals Coordinator, from the summer of … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… and additional federal guidance mandated that managed care in-network providers enroll as participating providers in the state Medicaid program by January 1, 2018 (with the … and providers who were denied Medicaid enrollment, and take appropriate corrective steps. Enhance monitoring over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersNutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget and help them afford … New York households suffered from food insecurity in 2020 to 2022. In New York State, SNAP is overseen by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceOpinion 95-30
… Law, §11, as amended by chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992, sets forth general investment authority for "local … Law (EPTL, §§11-2.2, 11-2.3). Prior to its amendment in 1992, section 11 did not specifically mention public … to temporarily invest moneys in its custody prior to the 1992 amendments, this Office drew a distinction between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 88-77
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … The New York State Council on the Arts has contracted with the local council to provide State funds up to fifty … include "any claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality, express or implied * * *" (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… millions of dollars. Goldin, an owner of Value, is charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and other crimes for … The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit working with the Comptroller’s office also filed an asset forfeiture … and Value and arraigned Goldin on six counts charging him with Grand Larceny in the First Degree, Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyOpinion 94 - 23
Whether joint action by the town boards of both towns is necessary to extend the fire district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-23DiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget
… new funding and policy changes to spur the creation of much needed housing, but the state’s financial outlook … following a period of significant spending growth. When comparing the actual spending from SFY 2023-24 to the … 30-year maturity limit for all state-supported debt. To date, the use of this authorization has increased taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budgetOpinion 89-49
… c.t.a. (issuance of letters of administration with the will annexed) when no person or an ineligible person … clear statutory language. This result is also consistent with the more definite fee provisions contained in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49State Agencies Bulletin No. 859
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide instructions … to the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation, a Licensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/859-licensure-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program (2017-S-26) The New York Agricultural Districts Law allows reduced … $42,000 to 78 individuals who died from 1 to more than 16 years prior to their last SSP payment in the examination … earned exceeded the SSP income eligibility limits. As a result of the findings, OTDA determined the daily file from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-85
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and Time Entry procedures. Affected Employees Eligible employees … on Workers’ Compensation Disability Leave ( WDL ), Military Leave ( MLL ), Military Leave Stipend ( MLS ), or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-85-june-2005-uniform-allowance-paymentIV.4.A Department Operations – Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Personal Service expenditures are the various forms of compensation for State employees and certain non-employees … duties. 50105 Regular Employee – Standby Pay Additional compensation authorized by the Director of Budget for regular … period of time. 50106 Regular Employee – Extra Service Compensation to an employee for work performed in an agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4a-department-operations-personal-serviceState Police Bulletin No. SP-143
… Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 Background Chapter 69 of the Laws of … provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-143-2012-state-police-hazardous-duty-payVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is located in the Town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County. The Board of Trustees comprises five … fiscal year was $2,624,362. Key Findings The Village is in better financial condition than it was during our previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Debt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… may: Indicate an inability to support current programs with current revenues. Force future program reductions, … SFY 2016-17. $66.5 billion of debt reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), an … debt. It recognizes debt where the State makes payments with State resources, directly or indirectly, to a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtPSCH, Inc.
… June 30, 2013. Background OMH entered into a contract with PSCH to provide services and housing to persons with mental disabilities and substance abuse. Contract … found that $152,680 (10 percent) in costs did not comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. These include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/19/psch-incDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… were the largest local government employer in 2022, with 271,611 full-time workers, of which over two-thirds were instructional staff. Counties were second, with 92,413 employees, followed by cities and villages … for inflation, the average annual salary was nearly flat with an overall increase of 2.1% from 2007 to 2022. Workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10DiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… was found in need of care. He was subsequently provided with the necessary treatment and services and is no longer … Zielinski was charged by a Rensselaer County Grand Jury with grand larceny in the second degree and was arraigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensioner